Energy Flow Review

Energy Flow Review

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Science

12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

Back

Energy flow refers to the transfer of energy from one trophic level to another in an ecosystem, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define producers in an ecosystem.

Back

Producers are organisms, typically plants and algae, that can produce their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are primary consumers?

Back

Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers (plants) and are the second trophic level in a food chain.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil, which supports plant growth.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Explain the concept of trophic levels.

Back

Trophic levels represent the hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, categorized by how organisms obtain energy: producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy and nutrients flow.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Differentiate between primary and secondary consumers.

Back

Primary consumers eat producers (plants), while secondary consumers eat primary consumers (herbivores) and are typically carnivores.

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